Demelo Surname, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The Portuguese surname Demelo, is of toponymic origin, deriving from a place name where the original bearer resided or held land. The original name of the family's ancestral town was Merlo, which is an archaic form of "melro," the Portuguese word for "blackbird." The surname Demelo thus means "one who hailed from Melo."

Demelo Early Origins

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The surname Demelo was first found in Portugal in the town of the same name.The Demelo family is descended from Pedro Formarigues, who was aclled "de Riba de Vizela" as he was owned many estates in Riba de Vizela.

Demelo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: De Melo, Melo, Melos and others.

Demelo Early History

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Demelo Early Notables (pre 1700)

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The Great Migration

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Demelo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joao de Melo, aged 37, who emigrated to the United States from St. Michael's, in 1903
Manuel de Melo, aged 17, who emigrated to the United States from Portugal, in 1913
Cesario de Melo, aged 32, who settled in America, in 1917
Ezequiel De Melo, aged 19, who landed in America from Chaves, Portugal, in 1920
Jose Bernardo de Melo, aged 20, who settled in America from Cassenraes, Portugal, in 1920

Contemporary Notables of the name Demelo (post 1700)

Francisco Manuel de Melo (1608-1666), Portuguese writer
Marcelo José de Melo (b. 1972), Brazilian artist
Araquem José de Melo (1944-2001), Brazilian footballer
José Marco Nóbrega Ferreira de Melo (b. 1971), Brazilian silver medalist beach volleyball player at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Túlio Vinícius Fróes de Melo (b. 1985), Brazilian footballer
António Maria de Fontes Pereira de Melo GCTE KGF (1819-1887), Portuguese statesman, politician, and engineer
Atonio Vieira de Melo, Brazilian lawyer and journalist

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Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
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The Demelo Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Demelo Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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